Bulk Carrier Blocks Bosphorus Strait In Turkiye Due to Engine Trouble

Owing to unexpected engine problems, the bulk carrier “SNP PAZAR” blocked the Bosphorus Strait in Turkey on January 27. The ship was on its way to the port of Kalymnos when it suffered engine issues. At that point, it was close to the Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge. The ship stopped mid-transit, forcing traffic in the strait to a standstill in both directions as the issue could not be addressed.

SNP PAZAR is a bulk carrier found to be registered in Barbados. It was constructed back in 2010. The ship measures 80m in length and 13.6m in breadth and has a 6m draft. The Istanbul Ship Traffic Services Centre supervised and coordinated the vessel’s rescue mission.

Currently anchored in the Ahirkapi Anchorage Area based in Istanbul, SNP PAZAR was saved by Rescue Tug-7 and the tug “Mehmetcik.” After the rescue operation concluded, the strait’s traffic flow was normal.

A source had said that the coast guard boats were striving to tug SNP Pazar away to clear traffic in the crucial waterway, which links the Black Sea and the Sea of Marmara via the Dardanelles to the Mediterranean.

The major international waterway linking the Black Sea with the Sea of Marmara is the Bosphorus Strait. The Black Sea and the Mediterranean can only be accessed by it, the single natural maritime route. It offers access to Istanbul’s principal port and gets a lot of traffic from general cargo vessels, oil tankers, and container vessels.

Reference: Fleetmon

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